East Liverpool is 2-7 against Madonna since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Potters will welcome the Blue Dons at 5:00 p.m. East Liverpool has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Liverpool is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Indian Creek, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Madonna had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 23-0 win. Considering the Blue Dons have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Lazear was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was David Connors, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Madonna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Madonna's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for East Liverpool, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
East Liverpool suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Madonna in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will the Potters have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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